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Captain Johnno (1988)

Captain Johnno (1988)

Drama Family
Release Date: 1988, April 17
Directors: Mario Andreacchio
Countries: Australia
Production: The Australian Children's Television Foundation, The Australian Children's Television Foundation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Revcom Télévision, Revcom Télévision
Cast: John Waters, Joe Petruzzi, Elspeth Ballantyne, Michele Fawdon, Damien Walters, Rebecca Sykes

Overview:

A young deaf boy who calls himself "Captain Johnno" befriends Tony, an Italian fisherman in the small Australian fishing town they live in. Both feel outcast by the town and both share a great love of the sea. When Johnno's beloved sister leaves to go to boarding school, he is so upset he runs away to an island hiding place, causing much distress in the town. His friend Tony helps him understand how much he is loved and missed by the townsfolk and his family.